Surplus in Silicon Valley

[Bruce Lane]

Hi, Mike,

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On 24-Jun-05 at 09:23 Mike Loewen wrote:

>I'm headed out to the San Francisco area at the end of July: area there 
>any worthwhile surplus outfits to visit?  I'm already planning to hit 
>Halted and Weird Stuff, just for the hell of it.

	Ha! I love it when I can self-plug! ;-)

	Extensive listings and (admittedly biased) reviews of Bay Area surplus places may be found here:

	http://www.bluefeathertech.com/technoid/calswapindex.html

	Halted is pretty good for small components in terms of both price and selection. However, BEWARE their test gear area. It is, for the most part, grossly overpriced and undervalued, and it has been that way for many years.

	I see that you're involved with a robot builder's club. That being the case, Triangle Machine & Tool will likely be of particular interest to you.

	Happy hunting. I'll be following in your footsteps in the first part of September.


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